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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1913
Page
8
The Corry department store announces a special sale on seasonable merchandise. Ladies suits and coats are heavily discounted from 15 to 25 dollars down to 10 dollars while supplies last. A wide range of summer dresses, fabrics, and trimmed millinery are offered at cut prices, with jewelry and ribbons highlighted.
A local store advertises a limited sale featuring lace curtains at various low prices and a large consignment of muslin undergarments with deep discounts. Included items cover corset covers, drawers, night dresses, and dress ginghams, plus silks, dress goods, wash fabrics, and new ladies neckwear. Stockings are promoted with a 60 cent silk pair highlighted.
The note highlights using powder on shoes and hosiery to prevent wear. It mentions applying antiseptic powder like Allen's Foot-Hase to the feet and shoes to reduce friction and prevent blisters. It emphasizes delicate footwear upkeep and comfort.
Calgary May 26. Coroner's jury exonerated Pelkey, the prize fighter, in the Luther McCarty case. Preliminary hearing on manslaughter charge adjourned to tomorrow. Autopsy showed death from a blow to the jaw during the bout, contradicting initial heart blow theories. Dr H U Mosher testified to jaw fracture, cervical vertebrae injury, brain hemorrhage, and spinal canal blood flow as the cause.
At County House station near Angelica New York a head-on crash between the Pittsburg Shawmut and Northern trains at 7 30 this morning killed engineer George Cooper 63 in charge of an eastbound work train and injured engineer Mokwner of St Marys Pa who was leading the other train. The cause of the accident remains uncertain.
Weather bureau readings show New York City 67 cloudy, Albany 60 clear, Atlantic City 66 cloudy, Benton 62 cloudy, Chicago cloudy, Louisville cloudy, New Orleans 76 clear, Washington 68 rain, Philadelphia 60 cloudy.
Market report from York and Buffalo dated May 26 and May 24 lists futures for wheat and oats and prices for pork butter eggs cheese and potatoes. Buffalo market shows bids for WHEAT CORN OATS PLOUR BUTTER EGGS and dairy figures. Livestock in East Buffalo sale notes prime steers calves heifers and lambs with price ranges and hogs at about 9 dollars.
Look through the Classified section before setting the paper down as it may hold valuable opportunities. A fortune could be waiting in these listings, since such columns can reveal unexpected offers or prizes.
A dubious advertisement claims to cut living costs by selling cigars direct to smokers. It promotes a 10 cent cigar for 5 cents per unit, a box of 50 for 82.50, and a free high class safety razor with each box. Payment by money order or cash to receive delivery at home.
The new accommodation train Wiifed began yesterday between Kane and Eric with the Virle and Renova divisions. It ran well ahead of expectations with 481 passengers aboard the accommodation train and 78 on the fast train between Kane and Erle, suggesting a permanent service.
An early 20th century advertisement touts Thompson's Barosma as a purely vegetable liquid remedy claiming to cleanse and renovate kidneys, relieve wackache and sideache, and aid dropsy and rheumatism. It promotes Dandelion and Mandrake Pills for constipation, offers refunds, and cites testimonials. prices are 80c and $1 from Thompson Medical Co. Titusville, PA.
Hiropractor spine and nerve specialist offers service at 12 percent Park Street Corry Pennsylvania Olice hours 1230 am to 2 pm and 415 to 6 pm Tuesdays and Fridays only No matter what your disease come and let us remove the cause Graduate Chiropractic Institute Swit Sainte Marie Canada Postgraduate Palmer Gregory College Oklahoma City Osle
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